India Demands Answers After Four Nationals Die in Black Sea Ship Attack

India's Ministry of External Affairs summoned Russia's Chargé d'Affaires, Vladimir Ladanov, following what it described as the "attack on the commercial vessel MV Golden Leo" in the Black Sea, which resulted in the deaths of four Indian nationals. In a statement, the ministry said the incident "undermines the safety, security and stability of international maritime navigation." According to Hindustan Times, the Russian diplomat was summoned to the ministry on the morning of July 21, where Indian officials lodged a formal diplomatic protest.